Palestinians push for ICC membership

Armed factions in Gaza persuaded to back efforts to join the ICC to facilitate investigating Israel's war crimes.

24 Aug 2014 21:44 GMT

As Israeli jets continue to bomb central Gaza causing deaths and destruction, Palestinian officials are pushing to apply for a membership to the ICC. Such a membership would facilitate investigating Israel's war crimes.

President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he had persuaded Gaza's armed factions to support this move.